Empire Beauty School-Northlake
Atlanta, GA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,685Average net price / year
22%Graduation rate
$24,407Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$13,583Median debt at graduation
127Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $22,678
- Average net price
- $16,685
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,462
- $30–48k
- $16,926
- $48–75k
- $17,083
- $75–110k
- $18,180
- $110k+
- $19,233
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 22%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $20,172
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $24,407
- Median debt (graduates)
- $13,583
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 69%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 36 | $17,113 | $13,583 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 127
- Part-time
- 42%
- Women / men
- 94% / 6%
- White
- 2%
- Hispanic
- 5%
- Black
- 88%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.empire.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Empire Beauty School-Northlake cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,685 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $22,678.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Northlake graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $24,407 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
22% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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